Published on August 11th, 2010
Team USA has done it again. The college-age team — with a core group of Staples 2007 graduates, supplemented by other years — won its 3rd Watermelon Cup in 4 years tonight at Long Lots. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 11th, 2010
Hot on the heels of its 12th state championship and 26th FCIAC crown, the Top of the Hill Team has opened a membership drive to help the program stay on top. The goal: 100% participation by [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2010
Tim Hunter ’71 — the former University of Connecticut star, Pan-American games player and NASL veteran — will head up Hamden Hall Country Day School’s varsity and middle school “A” teams this fall. Tim spent many [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2010
Kyle Martino to star on "Soccer Talk Live."... Read More →
Published on August 7th, 2010
Dan Dias is the newest addition to the Staples boys soccer coaching staff. Dan earned raves as coach of the Majic U-17 team this spring. For the past 2 years, he also served as both junior [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 6th, 2010
Each year, the returning varsity players take a pre-season trip. It’s not about soccer; it’s about being together as a team, sharing experiences, having fun, and tightening the bonds that are so important for a successful [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 6th, 2010
The former captain was a goalkeeper on the Beachside squad that reached the Super-20 National Semifinals. Beachside was the only 1 of the 4 teams not affiliated with an MLS club. Beachside lost 3-1 in the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 5th, 2010
The morning session of tryouts on Monday, August 30 for 10th, 11th and 12th grade candidates is now set for 8-10 a.m., not 10 a.m.-noon as previously announced. Click the “Calendar” tab at the top of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 4th, 2010
USA (the current college players) met Brazil (players long out of college) in a battle of the unbeatens tonight in Watermelon Cup. Earlier this year, the 2 sides drew. The younger squad easily outlasted their elders [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2010
Tonight’s lower field 2nd games in the Watermelon Cup were very good ones. Netherlands won a back-and-forth match against Chad 8-7, while USA’s strong 2nd half propelled them to a 5-4 victory over Argentina. Both Somalia [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2010
Today’s goalkeepers may not know who Shane Kennedy ’72 is: the state championship-winning keeper who set an NCAA record for career shutouts at Babson College, then was drafted by the New York Cosmos. They may not [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 24th, 2010
Michael McCarthy — the Washington University-bound goalkeeper who helped lead Staples to state and FCIAC championships last fall — is one of 4 winners of the prestigious Marshall Raidbard Scholarship. The $1,500 award — presented by [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2010
With Ross McGibney returning to school, the Staples boys soccer program needs a new junior varsity coach. Qualifications include a strong knowledge of the game; a desire to pass along passion and enthusiasm to a great [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2010
The Tuesday, August 31 tryout times and sites have been altered slightly for boys in grades 10-12. Check below for the complete dates, times, sites and information needed. For boys entering grades 10, 11 and 12: [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2010
Shaking off an 0-3-1 start to the Watermelon Cup, Argentina won twice in Week 3. La Albiceleste leaped from last place to 3rd, with the twin wins. Brazil and USA maintained their unbeaten status. At 5-0-1, [&hellip... Read More →